IT · 1990 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Italy, 1990

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,241
Italy, 1990
▼ 2.3% vs 1989 (2,293)
Analysis

In 1990, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 2.3% compared to 1989, reaching 2,241.

Italy accounts for 9.6% of the EU-27 total of 23,401.

Italy ranks 3rd out of 18 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 53.9% (from 1,456 in 1985).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 1990
#3 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1990
9.6%
EU-27: 23,401
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017